/*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Israfil Consulting Services Corporation
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Christian Edward Gruber
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 * $Id: IterableResultSet.java 26 2006-02-13 16:35:44Z cgruber $
 */
package net.israfil.foundation.collections;

import java.security.SecureRandom;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Random;

/**
 * A simple wrapper that provides an Iterable implementation that wraps
 * a collection and returns a RandomOrderIterator when asked for an iterator.
 * 
 * No result set can have more than one Iterable wrapper around it at a time.
 * However, it is impossible for this object to know implicitly when it is 
 * no longer required (to free the reference).  Therefore, when this 
 * wrapper is concluded, it should be disposed of via the dispose() method.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:cgruber@israfil.net">Christian Edward Gruber </a>
 */
public class RandomOrderIterable<E> implements Iterable<E> {

	private Collection<E> _collection;
	private Random _random = null;
	
	public RandomOrderIterable(Collection<E> collection) {
		_collection = collection;
	}
	
	public RandomOrderIterable(Collection<E> collection, Random random) {
		this(collection);
		_random = random;
	}

	public Iterator<E> iterator() {
		return new RandomOrderIterator<E>(_collection,(_random == null) ? new SecureRandom() : _random);
	}

}


